stilty
stilty adjective: pompous.
Adjective
stilty (comparative stiltier, superlative stiltiest)
- pompous
- uneven, as if walking on stilts
- He has the animal trotted, and may notice at this stage that there is an inclination to go on the toes, that the lame limb or limbs are not put forward freely, and that progression is stilty and uncertain; it is such, in fact, as to at once suggest the possibility of corns being present.1906, Harry Caulton Reeks, Diseases of the Horse's Foot
- If he is lame in both feet the gait is stilty, the shoulders seem stiff, and, if made to work, he sweats profusely from intense pain.1916, United States Department of Agriculture, Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
- resembling stilts
- Feb 19, 2007, Daily Telegraph - Floored by Nelly's vocal punchhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663306/Floored-by-Nellys-vocal-punch.html
Down there on the stage Furtado twizzled her shiny jet ringlets around her tiny digits and wobbled off stage in her stilty white stilettos.
- Feb 19, 2007, Daily Telegraph - Floored by Nelly's vocal punchhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663306/Floored-by-Nellys-vocal-punch.html
Forms of stilty
| comparative | stiltier |
|---|---|
| superlative | stiltiest |
Origin of stilty
From stilt + -y.
Words that rhyme with stilty
Questions about stilty
- What does stilty mean?
- Stilty means pompous.
- What part of speech is stilty?
- Stilty is an adjective.
Words near stilty in the dictionary
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